Angela Davis's talk to the Birkbeck School of Law, University of London, "Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Closures and Continuities." Part 1 includes discussion of the erasure of women and collective action from the generally accepted
history of the black liberation struggle. Transcript of entire speech available here: http://criticallegalthinking.com/2013/11/25/transcription-angela-davis-freedom-constant-struggle-closures-continuities/

From the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list to being Distinguished Professor Emerita of History of Consciousness and Feminist Studies at University of California Santa Cruz, Angela Davis has remained a committed and eloquent force for communities of struggle

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Part 2 (final) will be released for next week's WINGS broadcast.

Re-broadcast by permission of Accent of Women, weekly radio show out of 3CR Community Radio, Melbourne, Australia; original audio courtesy of Backdoor Broadcasting: http://backdoorbroadcasting.net/2013/10/angela-davis-freedom-is-a-constant-struggle-closures-and-continuities/ Music: Ella's Song, by Sweet Honey in the Rock

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